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If You Really Wanted to Destroy the United States, Then . . .
American Greatness ^ | November 30, 2022 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 12/01/2022 5:29:27 AM PST by Heartlander

If You Really Wanted to Destroy the United States, Then . . .

It would be hard to imagine any planned agenda to destroy America that would have been as injurious as what we already suffered the last two years.

First, you would surrender our prior energy independence.

Reduce new gas and oil leases on federal lands to the lowest levels of any president in history. Cut back production at precisely the time the world is emerging from a two-year lockdown with pent-up consumer demand.

Make war on coal and nuclear power. Drain the strategic petroleum reserve to make the pain for consumers more bearable for midterm election advantage.

Cancel the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas field. Block pipelines like the Keystone oil pipeline and the Constitution natural gas line.

Overregulate and demonize frackers and horizontal drillers. Ensure there is less investment for their exploration and production.

Make use of internal combustible engines or fossil fuel power generation prohibitively expensive. Achieve a green oil-dependency along the lines of contemporary Europe.

Second, print trillions of dollars in new currency as the lockdowns end, demand rises, and consumers are already saturated with COVID-19 subsidies. Keep interest rates low, well below the rate of inflation, as you print more money. Ensure that passbook holders earn no interest at the very time prices skyrocket to the highest per annum level in 40 years.

“Spread the wealth” by sending money to those who already have enough, while making it less valuable for those deemed to have too much. Ensure runaway high prices to wean the middle class off its consumerism and supposedly to inspire them to buy less junk they don’t need. Damn the rich in the open and in the abstract, court them in the concrete and secret of darkness...

(Excerpt) Read more at amgreatness.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
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1 posted on 12/01/2022 5:29:27 AM PST by Heartlander
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To: Heartlander

The last two Democrat presidents were and are meat puppets for anti-American interests.


2 posted on 12/01/2022 5:33:18 AM PST by kosciusko51
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To: Heartlander

Our destruction goes back to a satanic supreme court of the 70s, viz. abortion and legalized pornography. The civil rights debacle didn’t do us much good, either. (LBJ paying black women to become whores with illegitimate children.)


3 posted on 12/01/2022 5:35:25 AM PST by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.." )
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To: Heartlander
Excellent summation by VDH.

When you consider Biden has been compromised by the Chinese Communist Party, it all makes sense.

Who benefits the most from the Ukrainian war? China.

4 posted on 12/01/2022 5:36:39 AM PST by marktwain
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To: texas booster

ping to a VDH post


5 posted on 12/01/2022 5:43:03 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Heartlander

bfl


6 posted on 12/01/2022 5:46:28 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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To: Heartlander

Paul Harvey-If I were the devil.

https://youtu.be/S9NoQHgjM_0


7 posted on 12/01/2022 5:51:29 AM PST by READINABLUESTATE (It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.)
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To: Heartlander

Duh.

Been seeing similar articles for 2 years. Tell us something we DON’T know.


8 posted on 12/01/2022 5:57:08 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: marktwain

Love me some VDH. Honestly, reading his article today made me mad at how accurate it is.


9 posted on 12/01/2022 6:07:39 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Heartlander
...then you join the Rat Party and sign on as a “mainstream progressive”. Of course those Maoists have openly,and unashamedly,called for the “fundamental transformation” of the country....meaning destruction,of course.
10 posted on 12/01/2022 6:09:47 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (I Miss Jimmy Carter)
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To: Heartlander
"If You Really Wanted to Destroy the United States, Then . . ."

...vote Democrat.

11 posted on 12/01/2022 6:11:28 AM PST by Savage Beast (Americans DESPISE the corrupt elites, their media toadies and their corruption of the US government!)
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Vote BLUE RAT…


12 posted on 12/01/2022 6:20:00 AM PST by TnTnTn
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To: Heartlander
"If You Really Wanted to Destroy the United States, Then . . ."

... vote for and support Demonicrats in Congress and the White House and in State offices.

13 posted on 12/01/2022 6:35:55 AM PST by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude
Been seeing similar articles for 2 years. Tell us something we DON’T know.

Right. We can see the problems. They're everywhere.

What we need right now are people like VDH writing articles on what the hell we are going to do about it.

We can see the house is on fire.

We need to figure out how to put the damn thing out...and fast!

14 posted on 12/01/2022 6:40:33 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Heartlander

then...... put Biden in office!


15 posted on 12/01/2022 6:45:41 AM PST by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: Heartlander

On the nose Hanson.


16 posted on 12/01/2022 6:48:41 AM PST by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: Heartlander

No need to ask just look at Joe Biden and his chaos crew a product of the democrat party.


17 posted on 12/01/2022 8:39:34 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Heartlander
Ping! Out to the Victor Davis Hanson list

... Nine, demonize half the country as semi-fascists, un-Americans, insurrectionists, and even potential domestic terrorists. Try to change inconvenient ancient rules: seek to pack the court, end the filibuster, junk the Electoral College, and bring in two more states. 

Twice impeach a president who tried to stand in your way. Try him when he is an emeritus president and private citizen. Raid his home. Seek to indict a future rival to the current president.

Another great article from VDH.

FR Index of his articles: Victor Davis Hanson on FR

Town Hall: Victor Davis Hanson on Town Hall

American Greatness: Victor Davis Hanson on American Greatness

His website: Victor Davis Hanson

Please let me know if you want on or off this new VDH ping list.

As a reminder, Professor Hanson has asked that we do not post the full article of his writings. Thank you for following the link to finish his article.

18 posted on 12/01/2022 7:09:04 PM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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Ping! Out to the Victor Davis Hanson list

... Nine, demonize half the country as semi-fascists, un-Americans, insurrectionists, and even potential domestic terrorists. Try to change inconvenient ancient rules: seek to pack the court, end the filibuster, junk the Electoral College, and bring in two more states. 

Twice impeach a president who tried to stand in your way. Try him when he is an emeritus president and private citizen. Raid his home. Seek to indict a future rival to the current president.

Another great article from VDH.

FR Index of his articles: Victor Davis Hanson on FR

Town Hall: Victor Davis Hanson on Town Hall

American Greatness: Victor Davis Hanson on American Greatness

His website: Victor Davis Hanson

Please let me know if you want on or off this new VDH ping list.

As a reminder, Professor Hanson has asked that we do not post the full article of his writings. Thank you for following the link to finish his article.

19 posted on 12/01/2022 7:29:33 PM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: Heartlander

As usual from VDH- great article. He has the ability to perfectly crystalize the subject with complete understanding and accuracy. Thanks for posting and pinging. I hope President Trump considers VDH for his running mate.


20 posted on 12/01/2022 9:03:58 PM PST by matthew fuller (Murrill McLean Award, for cowardice by a Policeman, shooting of 12 lb. Mini-Dachshund. Danville, VA)
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